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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

June 1 Second Trailer: Everything We Learned

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - New Trailer Announcement

A Second Trailer for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet was released on June 1st! This guide has everything this trailer revealed, including the exact release date, box legendary Pokemon, new battle features, open world mechanics, and everything new in Generation 9!

June 1 Second Trailer

The June 1 Trailer has been released!

Everything We Learned in the June 1 Second Trailer

Release Date on November 18th

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will be released worldwide on November 18, 2022! Preorders for the digital version is now available in the Nintendo eShop.

Release Date and Release Time Details

Legendary Pokemon Revealed

SV - Koraidon.pngKoraidon
(Dragon/Fighting?)
SV - Miraidon.pngMiraidon
(Dragon/Electric?)

The Legendary for Pokemon Scarlet, Koraidon, and Pokemon Violet, Miraidon, were announced in the trailer. Their names include the Japanese words korai 古来, past, and mirai 未来, future, implying that Koraidon is a Pokemon representing the past and Miraidon is a Pokemon representing the future.

Based on their appearances, it seems possible that Koraidon will be a Dragon/Fighting type, and Miraidon will be a Dragon/Electric type.

Other New Pokemon Revealed

SV - Pawmi.pngPawmi
(Electric)
SV - Lechonk.pngLechonk
(Normal)
SV - Smoliv.pngSmoliv
(Grass/Normal)

A new Electric-type mouse, Pawmi, a Normal-type pig, Lechonk, and a Grass/Normal-type olive, Smoliv were also shown off in the trailer.

New Pokemon: All New Generation 9 Pokemon

4-Player Multiplayer in an Open World

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will allow four players to play together in the same world, discovering new Pokemon and exploring the world together. In addition, trading and battling are also confirmed to be returning, a relief after battling was not supported in Pokemon Legends: Arceus.

It's also likely that there will be no set order to how players progress through the game, as the official site states that the game features a “world that you’re free to explore at your leisure and not in an order dictated by the story.”

List of Multiplayer Features

New Professors are Version Exclusive

SV - Professor Sada.pngProfessor Sada
(Pokemon Scarlet)
SV - Professor Turo.pngProfessor Turo
(Pokemon Violet)

In a series first, it seems that the Professors will be version exclusives, with Professor Sada in Pokemon Scarlet, and Professor Turo in Pokemon Violet.

Version Exclusives and Differences

New Rival Announced

SV - Nemona Screenshot.jpeg

The rival for the games, Nemona, has been shown to be a skilled Pokemon trainer who unfortunately has a weak point in her poor aim with throwing Poke Balls. She is shown using a Pawmi in the trailer.

List of Characters

Trailer / Livestream Schedule

Trailer Goes Live on June 1 at 6AM PDT!

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - New Trailer Announcement

The new trailer for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, jam-packed with new information, is set to release on June 1, 2022 at 6AM PDT via the official Pokemon YouTube channel! We will be linking the official trailer here as well as writing a quick summary as soon as it's out!

Here are the times for a variety of regions:

Region Local Time /
Date
US West Coast
(PDT)
06:00 AM
June 1, 2022
US East Coast
(EST)
09:00 AM
June 1, 2022
Mean Time
(UTC+00)
1:00PM
June 1, 2022
London
(BST)
02:00 PM
June 1, 2022
Japan
(JST)
10:00 PM
June 1, 2022

Trailer / Livestream Expectations

Official Release Date

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Release Date

As it stands, we still don't know the exact release date of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Maybe that will change when this trailer comes out! We're excited!

Release Date: When Will Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Come Out?

Region Name!

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet New Region

As of writing, we still don't know the official name of the region where the adventures in Scarlet and Violet will take place. Maybe the new trailer will reveal its name so we can properly reference it in the future!

Legendary Pokemon Announcement

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - New Legendary Pokemon

Image is from Pokemon Sword and Shield trailers in the past.

As it stands, we currently don't know anything about the legendaries in Scarlet and Violet.

In Sword and Shield's second trailer, we got a quick look at Zacian and Zamazenta, Generation 8's box art legendary Pokemon! We expect the same thing for Scarlet and Violet - new legendary Pokemon to grace our screens in the trailer!

New Battle Mechanic

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - New Battle Mechanic

Image is from Pokemon Sword and Shield trailers in the past.

Also in Sword and Shield's second trailer, we got a quick look at the new battle mechanic that changed the way Pokemon battles were played in Generation 8: Dynamax!

We might see a new feature in this trailer as well, unique to this region!

New Pokemon Announcements

Scarlet and Violet Starters

In the past livestream announcements, we got the names of the three new starters: Sprigatito, the grass-type feline, Fuecoco, the fire-type croc, and Quaxly, the water-type duck!

We expect that this trailer will bring out a plethora of new Pokemon, maybe even the second stage evolution for the starters?

New Pokemon Regional Forms

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - New Pokemon Regional Forms

Image is from Pokemon Sword and Shield trailers in the past.

Recent trends in the past few Pokemon games have seen regional forms existing Pokemon. Maybe we'll finally see regional forms for older, beloved Pokemon from past Pokemon games!

In-Depth Look to Open World Mechanics

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - New Open World Mechanics

Image is from Pokemon Sword and Shield trailers in the past.

With Scarlet and Violet confirmed to be fully open-world, we expect an in-depth look at the mechanics that comes with it!

Seamless transition between route and towns? Count us in! Visible Pokemon from a distance like Legends: Arceus? Why not!

Rival Organizations?

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - New Rival Organization

Image is from Pokemon Sword and Shield trailers in the past.

As in all past Pokemon games, Scarlet and Violet must not be foreign to organizations that aim to spread chaos. Maybe we'll finally know their names in this trailer!

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